He said the local community must support the project and that there must be "consensus" among the 11 tribes in the state. He also said a new casino must not contribute to a net expansion of gaming in the state.

The Menominee Nation and the Ho-Chunk Nation are both pursuing off-reservation casinos. The Menominee project has local support as does the Ho-Chunk proposal.

Other tribes, however, have raised objections to both projects. And there appears to be some unspecified non-Indian opposition to more casinos in the state.